Metal car end



Aug. 21, 1923.

' w E. VAN BO N METAL CAR END ginal Filed Nov. 15, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 1IL llllllll Fla].

I INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

Aug. 21,1923. 1,465,501

W. E. VAN DQRN METAL CAR END Original Filed Nov. 15, 1920, 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Ratented Aug. El, W23.

a i 5 nst e l lll h'ifi METAL CAR END.

Application filed November 15, 1920, Serial No. 24,035. Renewed. July13, 1923.

To all when) it may concern:

Be it known that I. 'l' -uLLIAM E. VAN Donn, a citizen of the Uni cdStates, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, haveinvented a certain new.and useful Improvement in Metal Car End, anddeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of thesame, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertainsto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object to produce a simple and novel metal endfor railway cars which is simple in construction, may be readilyassembled and attached to a car and which, when in position, willbeeil'ectively reinforced at critical points so as to give greatstrength and rigidity.

The various features of novelty whereby my invention is characterizedwill hereinafter be pointed out with particularity in the claims; but,for a full understanding of my invention and of its object andadvantages, reference may be had to the following detailed descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawings. wherein:

Figure l is an elevation of the upper portion of a metal end for aboxcar embodying the present invention, the end being shown attached tothe car;

Fig. 2 is a sect'on on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig 1,; 1

Fi 4 is a section taken approximately taken approximately takenapproximately on lihe 4 l of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the upper end of a modified form of end;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of one corner of the car body, having theendshown in Fig. 5, the roof being omitted;

Fig. 7 is a'section taken approximately on line 7-7 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 is a section taken approximately on line 8-8 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 9 is an end view of a box car body having thereon a modified formof metal end;

Fig. 10 a top plan view of the car body. including the metal end shownin Fig. 9 and adjacent portions of the sides, the root being omitted; i

Fig. 11 a section talren approximately on line ll-1l of Fig. 9;

bar or post.

Fig. 12 is a section takenapproximately on line 12-12 of Fig. 9; and

Fig. 13 is a section taken approximately on line 13-13 01 Fig. 9.

In the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 to at of the drawings there is asheet metal end preferably made of a plurality of individual verticalsheets or panels, conveniently three of them, indicated at l, 2 and 3respectively.

The panels are provided with vertical corrugations. 4, extending fromtop to bottom. Along the side edge of each of the pai nels is a fiatmarginal portion, 5, and there is also preferably a fiat marginalportion, 6, at the extreme upper end. Several panels are connectedtogether by lapping adjacent flat marginal portions through the same. Inorder to give great strength and rigidity to the end each joint ispreferably reinforced by a strong vertical bars, 7. are used for thispurpose, one flange of each of the bars overlying one of the verticaljoints in the end and the rivets, 8, which fasten the two parts ofthelap joint together. passing also through this flange of the Z bar. Theupper ends of the corrugations are flattened as indicated at 9, so that.

the flattened upper ends of the corrugations in each panel lie in asingle transverse plane sloping downwardly and outwardly from the planeof the sheet. In the arrangement shown. the flattened ends of thecorrugations in the two side panels lie inthe same plane while thecorrugations in the central panel, due to the slope of the roof, arelonger and the flattened ends are therefore arranged in a higher plane.I

Behind the upper marginal portion of the metal end is a transverse roofbeam, 10.- The metal end is reinforced at the top and attached to theroot structure by means of a plate. 11, overlying the beam. 10, bentdown. as indicated at 12, over the flat upper marginal portions. 6. ofthe panels and then outwardly. as indicated at 13; across and in contactwith the flattened ends of the corrugations: being secured to suchflattened ends by means of suitable rivets, 14:. The upper ends of thereinforcing bars, 7, may conveniently be carried along the outside ofthe vertical portions, 12, of the plate 11 and be riveted to the same,so to carry the reinforcement entirely to the roof of the car,

In the arrangement shown, Z

thereof and riveting I Additional stiffness may be obtained in the endby using a heavier metal for the central panel than that out of whichthe side panels are made.

in the arrangement just described the. corr igatiens are all verticaland the are shown as filling the space between the flat side marginalportions of each panel. However, the type and arrangement of thecorrugations may be changed. Thus in Figs. to there is shown annulitication in which the corrugations are not simple verticalcorrugations. Referring to these figures. the three panels. l5. l6 and11'. have flat marginal side edges. 5. and fla margins. (3. at the. top.as in the other form. The joints are reinforced by Z bars. 7. Each panelis. howeve". provided with endless corrugations. 18 and 19. each in theform of a letter 0 each having long vertical elements and curvedconnecting pieces at the ends. in this arrangen'ient. also. the fiatmarginal portions at the top are bent rearwardlv over the roof beam. 10,so as to form flanges, 20. lying upon said root beams. To these flangesmay be riveted plates or straps of which one is shown at. 21. in Fig. 6.these straps e'X- tcnding to the upper side frame members. 22. of thecar and being attached thereto.

In the arrangement shown in Figs. to 13. there are also three panels.24, and 26, shaped as heretofore described and provided with planevertical corrugations. 27. which are not. however, given the definiteflatness which the upper ends of the corrugations in Figs. 1 to 4possess. On top of the roof beams. 10 and 22. at each corner of the car.rest plates, 28. which are. flanged downwardly over the outersides ofthe beams 22. as indicated at. 525). and are flanged downwardly over theflat upper marginal portions of the panels as illustrated at 30. Theupper end of the central panel. 25. is tlangcd inwardly. as indicated at31. across the top of the transverse roof beam 10.

I claim l. The combination with an upper transverse end frame member ofa car, of a metal ear end comprising a plurality of vertical panelshaving vertical corrugations therein. said panels havingflat marginalportions at. the sides cooperating to form lap joints and also havingtlat marginal portions at the top. and metal plates extending across thetop of said Frame member and downwardly over the tint marginal portionsat the upper ends oi the panels.

.3. she t metal car end having verti al orrugations. the upper ends oicertain of the corrugations being flattened so as to lie in a transverseplane making an obtuse an gle at the top of the sheet with the plane olthe sheet. and a platc lying upon and secared to said flattened ends.

i A sheet metal car end ihaving vertical corrugations the upper ends ofertain of the corrugations being tlattencd so as to lie in a. transverseplane making an obtuse. angle at the top of the sheet with the plane ofthe sheet. and a plate lying upon and secured to said flattened ends andbent upwardlv and then rcarwaially beyond the plane of the sheet.

l. The combination with an uppcr transerse end t'rame member of a car.of a metal car end comprising a plurality ol v rti al panels havingvertical corrugations therein. and metal plates extending across the topol said frame member and downwardly over the marginal portions at theupp r ends of the panels.

5. The combination with the upper transverse end frame member and upperlongitudinal side frame members ol a car. ol 9 metal car end ext ndingat the top into the vicinity of said transverse frame. member. and metalplates extending across the tops of said frame members and bentdownwardly outside oti said side frame. members and in front of saidtransverse l'rame member and the upper portion of said end.

(3. The combination with the upper transverse end frame. member andupper longi tudinal side frame members of a car. ot a metal car endextending atv the top into the vicinity of said transverse l'rame.member and flanged to extend along the sides ol said' side tramemembers. and metal plates extending across the tops of said framemembers and bent downwardlv outside of said side frame members and theflanges on the. end and in front: of said transverse. frame member andthe upper portion ol said end.

7. A sheet metal car end made up of a plurality of vertical panels achhaving ver tical corrugations therein. the upper-ends ot thecorrugations being flattened so as to lie in planes making obtuse angleswith the. plane ol' the sheet. the corrugations. at the middle. of theend extending higher than those at. the sides. and reinforcing platessecured to said flattened ends and each spanning a plurality ofcorrugatizms.

8. A sheet metal car end made up of a plurality of vertical panels eachhaving ver tical corrugations therein. the upper ends ol thecorrugations being flattened so as to lie in planes making obtuse angleswith the plane ol' the sheet. the. corrugations. in some parts, oltheend extending higher than those in other parts of the end, andreinforcing plates secured to said flattened ends and each spanning aplurality of eorruga tions.

9. The combination with an upper transverse l'ramc member and upperlongitudinal side l'ramc members ol'n car. of a metal car end extendingat the top into the vicinity of said transverse l'ramc member. and metalplates extending aoross the. tops of said frame members at the twocorners formed between the transverse member and the side members, saidplates having portions bent dowm'ardly in front of said transversemember and the upper portion of said end.

10. lhe combination with an upper trans- I verse frame member and upperlongitudinal side frame members of a car, of a metal car end extendingat the top into the vicinity of said transverse frame member, and metalplates extending across the tops of said frame members at the twocorners formed between the transverse member and the side members, andtwo approximately triangular met-a1 plates overlying said framemembersatthe two corners and having flanges bent downwardly in front of saidtransverse frame member and the upper portion 01' said end.

11. The con'ibination with an upper transverse frame member of a cargo!a sheet. metal ear end comprising three \er'tii-al panels engaged attheir upper end with said rams-- verse frame member, and individualmetal plates each extending: aeross the top of said frame member anddownwardly in front ofi and in engagement "with the upper portion of thecorresponding panel.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification.

WILLIAM E. VAN DORN.

